Drawstrings - Inkin

Japanese: 引鏧 - いんきん
Drawstrings - Inkin
Also written as Hikigane or Hikikei, and also called Shukei (hand-held bell). A type of Buddhist musical instrument (illustration). A small, teacup-shaped vessel made of resonating copper with a hole in the bottom and a rod-shaped handle attached for easy portability. A small cushion is placed between the vessel and the handle. A thin metal rod tied to the handle with a string strikes the rim to produce sound. It is characterized by a high, clear tone with a lingering resonance. In Zen Buddhism, two Hikigane with different pitches are sometimes used as a pair, designated A and B, or large and small. The "hiki" in Hikigane is said to mean to attract the attention of monks or to lead people to the Buddhist path, and in fact Hikigane are often sounded as a signal to instruct the monks on the movements and etiquette during Buddhist ceremonies, or to lead the monks when they walk in a procession.

Source: Heibonsha World Encyclopedia, 2nd Edition Information

Japanese:
引金,引磬とも書き,手磬(しゆけい)ともいう。仏教楽器(鳴物)の一種(イラスト)。響銅製で小型の茶わんの形をした器の底に穴をあけ,携帯の便のために棒状の柄を取りつけたもの。器と柄の間には小さな座布団があてられている。柄に紐で結びつけた金属製の細棒で縁を打って音を出す。余韻のある高い澄んだ音色が特徴的である。禅宗などでは甲・乙,または大・小として音高の異なる二つの引鏧を1対にして用いることもある。引鏧の〈引〉は僧侶らの注意を引く,あるいは人を導いて仏道に引き入れるという意味をもつとされており,実際に引鏧は仏教の儀式の際に僧侶らの動作,作法を指示するための合図として,あるいは僧侶らが行列をなして歩行する際の先導として鳴らされる場合が多い。

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